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T-38 Talon: parts, government demand, prices, suppliers

The federal catalog names the T-38 as the end item on 1,649 stock numbers; 14 of them have a DLA solicitation or award on record. What the government buys for this aircraft, what it paid, who wins, and which parts are at supply risk. Rebuilt nightly; this page is from 2026-09-28.

1,649

stock numbers

14

with demand

2

open now

11

awards, 36 m

1

sellers here

9

at supply risk

Open DLA solicitations for T-38 parts

  • SPE4A726T789L · Door,Access,Aircraf · NSN 1560015237744 · 2 EA · due Oct 1, 2026 · Y · AMSC G

Most-bought stock numbers

Ranked by DLA awards in the last 36 months, then open solicitations. Price is the last award.

NSNItemAwards 36 mOpenLast paidSellersRisk
1560-01-523-7744Door,Access,Aircraf—1——watch
5330-01-484-8996Gasket4—$124.95Sep 2, 2026—
1650-01-619-2072Kit,Canopy Dampner3—$164.75Nov 26, 2024—
1560-00-804-9975Cap,Center Forward,G2—$1,670.34Aug 31, 2026—
1560-00-765-5751Rod,Aileron Surface1—$13,720.00Jan 13, 2026—elevated
1560-00-962-6687Former,Aircraft1—$6,850.00Oct 6, 2025—
1560-00-400-0559Windshield Panel,Air——$10,545.21Apr 29, 2016—watch
1560-00-710-2397Cartridge Assembly,——$28.91Aug 21, 1998—watch
1560-00-768-1052Support,Drive,Jetti————
1680-00-829-7021Cylinder Assembly,Re——$780.00Mar 24, 2023—watch
1560-01-368-0011Support,Structural————
1730-01-497-7694Cover,Aircraft Groun——$952.07Jan 4, 2018—elevated
1680-01-608-8166Control Assembly,Qu——$217.00Jun 17, 2016—watch
3110-01-738-1480Adapter Sleeve,Bear————elevated

T-38 parts at supply risk

From the obsolescence watch: terminal codes, sources whose SAM registration has expired, single sources, years of solicitations without an award. Reasons in words; unverified is never counted as gone.

  • elevated 501560-00-765-5751 Rod,Aileron Surface — AAC V: the government marks it a terminal item with no replacement; AMSC C on the latest solicitation: only approved sources may supply
  • elevated 433110-01-738-1480 Adapter Sleeve,Bear — single approved source (registered in SAM); that source's SAM registration (81039) is due for renewal by Oct 6, 2026; solicited in the last 12 months; no award in our record; AMSC D on the latest solicitation: only approved sources may supply
  • elevated 401730-01-497-7694 Cover,Aircraft Groun — single approved source (registered in SAM); that source's SAM registration (0S553) is due for renewal by Nov 10, 2026; solicited in the last 12 months; last award Jan 2018
  • watch 301560-00-710-2397 Cartridge Assembly, — one active source in SAM out of 2 approved (0 expired, 1 unverified); solicited in the last 12 months; last award Aug 1998
  • watch 251560-01-523-7744 Door,Access,Aircraf — one active source in SAM out of 2 approved (0 expired, 1 unverified); solicited in the last 12 months; no award in our record
  • watch 181680-00-829-7021 Cylinder Assembly,Re — solicited in the last 12 months; last award Mar 2023; AMSC C on the latest solicitation: only approved sources may supply
  • watch 181560-00-400-0559 Windshield Panel,Air — solicited in the last 12 months; last award Apr 2016; AMSC C on the latest solicitation: only approved sources may supply
  • watch 181680-01-608-8166 Control Assembly,Qu — solicited in the last 12 months; last award Jun 2016; AMSC C on the latest solicitation: only approved sources may supply
  • watch 15007983210 Turbine,Aircraft Cooling — single approved source (registered in SAM)

Who wins T-38 awards

DLA awards in the last 36 months on this platform's stock numbers.

Supply classes

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About this page

A stock number is tied to the T-38 when the federal catalog's item characteristics name it as the end item; spellings and series letters (KC-46A, F/A-22) are folded together. Demand and prices come from DLA DIBBS, vendors from the award record, risk from the obsolescence watch. Same page for every reader. Data, not advice.

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Questions

What parts does the T-38 Talon use?
The federal catalog ties 1,649 national stock numbers to the T-38 Talon, most of them in supply classes 1560 (Airframe Structural Components), 1680 (Miscellaneous Aircraft Accessories And Components), 1650 (Aircraft Hydraulic, Vacuum, And De-Icing System Components), 1730 (Aircraft Ground Servicing Equipment). 14 of them have a DLA solicitation or award on record; the most-bought include 1560-01-523-7744 Door,Access,Aircraf; 5330-01-484-8996 Gasket; 1650-01-619-2072 Kit,Canopy Dampner.
Who supplies T-38 Talon parts to the government?
DLA made 11 awards on T-38 Talon stock numbers in 36 months, worth about $535,940. The most frequent winners were Kit Pack, LLC (3 awards), Lcf Systems, Inc. (1 awards), Martin Military Inc (1 awards). 1 seller on PartsAndPlanes list T-38 Talon stock numbers with confirmed stock.
Is the government buying T-38 Talon parts right now?
2 DLA solicitations are open today on T-38 Talon stock numbers; 17 were issued in the last twelve months. 9 of the platform's stock numbers show supply-risk signals (few sources, long gaps between buys, or DMSMS notices). Each solicitation page shows the quantity, due date, the gates a seller must clear, and what was paid before.

Numbers as of the nightly build. Data, not advice.